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BENJAMIN W. REMINGTON, OF PROVIDENCE, RHODE ISLAND.

Letters Patent No. 74,423, dated February 11, 1868.

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TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN W. REMINGTON, of the city and county of Providence, in the State of Rhode Island, have invented a new and useful Improvement on a Curry-Comb; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being bad to the annexed drawings, making a. part of this specification, in which- Figure 1 is a. perspective view of my invention, as attached to a curry-comb.

Figure 2 is a side viewof the same.

Figures 3, 4, and 5, are detail parts.

In the accompanying drawings, A, fig. 3, is a strip or plate of metal, having an oblong slot in its centre, extending nearly to its ends. This plate is made so the upper surface is concave, or partially of a v-shape, and slightly curved or convex from end to end, as shown in fig. 5. B, fig. 4, is another strip or plate of metal,

showing its upper surface. This plate B is narrower than A, and made of a V-shape, with a slight curve, to

match under surface of A. These two plates, A and B, are soldered or fastened together at their ends; bring B in position with A, so as to divide the slot or hole, forming an opening on either incline on V-shaped plateB, as shown in fig. 5.

To use my improvement, A and B being connected together, A is fastened between two rows of teeth ona curry-comb, at their base, forming, in connection with the back of a curry-comb, a chamber or receiver, as represented in fig. 1. I connect a plate between each row of teeth, so when used on a horse the dirt is pushed (as shown by the arrows on fig. 2) through the slots or holes, and passes by plate B, into the chamber or receiver. It is kept from falling back by its V-shaped plate B. It is not altogether necessary, however, to use the plate B in connection with A, as the form or shape of plate A would prevent the dirt from passing back through the slot or hole, when once in the chamber or receiver. When it is required, the dirt is removed from the currycomb at its sides, fig. 2.

The advantages of my improvement are, a. horse can be cleaned in onehalf the time, and almost without the aid of a. brush.

I do not claim a. curry-comb as my invention, but

What I do claim, and wish to secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

The plate A, as applied to a curry-comb, and forming a dirt-receiver, substantially as described and for the purpose set forth. i

I also claim the plate D, in connection with A, for preventing the dirt from falling back, after passing through the slot into the receiver, all substantially as described and for the purpose specified.

BENJAMIN W. REMINGTON.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM W. 'RIGKARD, CHARLES L. SPENCER. 

